Vegan Shepherds Omelet Food

VEGAN OMELETTE

Steps:

• Watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Heat about 1-2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet and add the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Saute for a few minutes until the veggies are softened, then turn off the heat.
• Meanwhile, grind 60 grams of red lentils (or split mung beans) in an electric coffee/spice grinder (or high-speed blender) until it's flour. You can also use store-bought lentil flour or mung bean flour. Chickpea flour works too.
• Combine all dry ingredients (ground lentils, tapioca flour, salt, black pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, Kala namak, and turmeric) in a medium-large bowl and stir until combined.
• Add the water and stir with a whisk. Also, add the cooked veggies and fresh herbs (I used parsley), and stir again with a spoon.Allow the batter to sit: Allowing the batter to sit for 5-10 minutes helps create a better consistency. It's not necessary though, but if you have the time, leave it for an extra few minutes.
• Heat a few teaspoons of oil in a skillet (use the same that you used to saute the veggies, just wipe it clean with a tissue) and pour in half of the batter once the oil is hot.
• Spread it evenly with a spoon and let the omelette cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, then flip it over with a spatula (pancake turner) and cook the other side for a few minutes.
• Repeat this process with the other omelette, serve, and enjoy!

VEGAN CHICKPEA OMELETTE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, whisk the chickpea flour, turmeric, nutritional yeast, baking powder, black salt (or salt).
• Whisk in the water until smooth, and no to few lumps appears. Set aside while you cook the vegetables.
• In a non-stick frying pan, heat oil over medium heat and sautee the mushrooms slices, spinach, and red bell pepper, until fully roasted. It takes about 2 minutes.
• Season the vegetable with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Remove the vegetables from the pan and set them aside on a plate.
• In the same non-stick pan, heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat, brushing it all over the pan to prevent the omelette from sticking.
• Pour the chickpea omelette batter in the pan, tilting the pan into circular motion to spread it as you will do for crepes.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes, the omelette is cooked when the sides are dry and it's not wet in the center.
• Cover half of the omelette with the sautéed vegetables, add vegan cheese if desired, loosen up the omelette sides with a spatula and fold in half over the filling.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKPEA OMELET

Steps:

• Combine the chickpea flour, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, black pepper, nutritional yeast, and baking soda in a small bowl. Add 1 cup water and stir until the batter is smooth.
• Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Pour the batter into the pan, as if making pancakes. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of the green onions and mushrooms into the batter for each omelet as it cooks. Flip the omelet. When the underside is browned, flip the omelet again, and cook the other side for a minute.
• Serve your amazing Chickpea Omelet topped with tomatoes, spinach, salsa, hot sauce, or whatever heart-safe, plant-perfect fixings you like.

VEGAN SHEPHERD'S OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Drain tofu (I quickly squeeze a little excess water out before throwing it in the blender).
• Place tofu, soy milk and salt in blender and blend until smooth.
• Stir in green onion.
• Lightly oil two 9-inch glass pie pans.
• Divide the omelet mixture between the pans, smooth out the top with a spatula and bake for about 35 minutes. Edges will brown & top will become golden.
• Loosen with spatula. I use the top as the outside of the omelet, the bottom is still white. It looks prettier.
• While omelets are baking heat one tablespoon of olive oil in large skillet.
• Add potatoes and sprinkle salt evenly over.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender(you could cheat and microwave 2 minutes before putting them in the pan), about 15 minutes.
• If they start to stick add 2 TBS water and loosen with sharp spatula.
• When finished, set aside potatoes.
• Heat remaining olive oil in pan.
• Add pepper and onions and cook 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and tomatoes.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, stir in potatoes, and cook together, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Place half of filling inside each "omelet".

TRADITIONAL STYLE VEGAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat to medium-low, and boil the potatoes until tender, about 25 minutes; drain.
• Stir the vegan mayonnaise, soy milk, olive oil, vegan cream cheese, and salt into the potatoes, and mash with a potato masher until smooth and fluffy. Set the potatoes aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion, carrots, celery, frozen peas, and tomato until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Italian seasoning, garlic, and pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, and crumble the vegetarian ground beef substitute into the skillet with the vegetables. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat substitute, until the mixture is hot, about 5 minutes.
• Spread the vegetarian meat substitute mixture into the bottom of the baking dish, and top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing them into an even layer. Sprinkle the potatoes with the shredded soy cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and slightly browned and the casserole is hot, about 20 minutes.